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The '''Korinthian Helmet''' was a type of [[helmet]] used during the 5th century BCE, named after its original home of [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]]. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Sparta]]ns, who were allies of Korinthia, utilized this helmet for many for their foot [[soldier]]s.
[[File:ACOD_Korinthian_Helmet.png|thumb|The Korinthian Helmet]]
The '''Korinthian Helmet''' was a type of [[helmet]] used during the 5th century BCE, named after its original home of [[Korinthia]], [[Greece]].


==History==
==History==
The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] found this helmet in the inventories of [[blacksmith]]s and looted it from bodies and [[Treasure chest|chests]] during her travels throughout Greece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], [[Sparta]]ns, who were allies of Korinthia, utilized this helmet for many of their own designs, and due to the war, the helmet was also a common sight in the inventories of [[blacksmith]]s .<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


Despite becoming militarily obsolete, this helmet was still worn for aesthetic reasons by  
Despite becoming militarily obsolete, this helmet was still worn for aesthetic reasons by  
[[gladiator]]s like [[The Hoplite]] and [[bodyguard]]s like [[Hypatos]] in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
[[gladiator]]s like [[The Hoplite]] and [[bodyguard]]s like [[Hypatos]] in [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Korinthian Helmet, a piece of armor in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', shares the same model as a number of other helmets in the same game, for example the [[Fortified Helm of the Fierce]], a helmet in the DLC ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]''. In the main game, multiple variants of this helmet are present, and others are based on its design, including the commonly found [[Mercenary Helmet]].
The Korinthian Helmet, a helmet in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', has three different variants in the game. The first, plainest variant, is the same as a variant of the [[Spartan Soldier's Helmet]], and the model is further shared by the [[Fortified Helm of the Fierce]], a helmet in the DLC ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]''. In the main game, multiple variants of this helmet are present, and others are based on its design, including the commonly found [[Mercenary Helmet]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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The Korinthian Helmet

The Korinthian Helmet was a type of helmet used during the 5th century BCE, named after its original home of Korinthia, Greece.

History

During the Peloponnesian War, Spartans, who were allies of Korinthia, utilized this helmet for many of their own designs, and due to the war, the helmet was also a common sight in the inventories of blacksmiths .[1]

Despite becoming militarily obsolete, this helmet was still worn for aesthetic reasons by gladiators like The Hoplite and bodyguards like Hypatos in Ptolemaic Egypt.[2]

Weapon statistics

Rarity Armor (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Epic 2411 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Description
Spartan militia have avoided many broken heads under this simple helmet.

Behind the scenes

The Korinthian Helmet, a helmet in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, has three different variants in the game. The first, plainest variant, is the same as a variant of the Spartan Soldier's Helmet, and the model is further shared by the Fortified Helm of the Fierce, a helmet in the DLC Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage. In the main game, multiple variants of this helmet are present, and others are based on its design, including the commonly found Mercenary Helmet.

Appearances

References